The ugly truth about Chicago IT consultants and vendors

By: Sean K Blair, CTO at MXOtech

You need IT support — or maybe a more complex application to move information through your organization. But if you’re not a technology expert, vetting IT firms is foreign territory. To expose the ugly truth behind IT consultants and vendors, MXOtech interviewed clients and found their past IT projects failed far more than they succeeded. So what causes some IT firms to fail gloriously while others deliver highly functional technology solutions?

Comparing Chicago IT companies: 5 red flags that could cost your business

By: Joanna Sobran – Author, Speaker & CEO/Founder of MXOtech

Technology providers often promise the world, but soon after, users realize those promises aren’t being fulfilled. We don’t want this to happen to you! Which is why MXOtech CEO Joanna Sobran compiled a list of the most commonly made mistakes learned through 12 years in business.

Top enterprise system integration methods and tools

By: Sean K Blair, CTO at MXOtech

You use connected devices and systems like Alexa, smartwatches and smartphones to perform everyday actions. In the workplace, enterprise systems for accounting, customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning have also become increasingly interconnected.

Redefining healthcare claim analytics

By: Sean Blair, Chief Technology Officer at MXOtech

In healthcare, the claim is central to virtually all parties involved in caring for patients. The claim contains every detail of a patient’s care – the diagnosis, procedure codes, status codes, condition codes, information about how other insurance companies paid the claim, and much more.

Wonderful sales advice

By: Joanna Mirov - Author, Speaker & CEO/Founder of MXOtech

"If you're not making me money, you better be saving me money." That’s the rule that every CEO wants their sales people to live by!

I recently had the pleasure of talking with Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful.